Work-Life Balance in the 21st Century (The Future of Work)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: May 19, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781403920621
Subjects: Work & labour; 21st century; History; Business / Economics / Finance; History: World; Business & Economics; Business Life - General; Human Resources & Personnel Management; Personal Growth - General; Time Management; Business & Economics / Human Resources & Personnel Management; Business & Economics / Time Management; Business & Economics-Business Life - General; Self-Personal Growth - General; Modern - 20th Century; Government policy; Great Britain; Hours of labor, Flexible; Personnel management; Work and family
Description: As we begin the twenty-first century, U.K. employees work the longest hours in Europe. Workplace stress and home responsibilities are among the top five causes of absence from work. Yet work-life balance has emerged as a key concern for employers, policy makers and the media. This edited volume contains findings from fourteen research projects within the ESRC's Future of Work Programme. The research examines the notion of employment flexibility and the effects of gender and care responsibilities on work and work performance. Conflicting needs of employers and employees and the gender divisions in work and family life call into question the feasibility of achieving the government's aim of work-life balance for everyone.